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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace
Life in any form comes pretty cheap these days.  |
It always has. All you have to do is take a passing glance at any period in history. I try not to think about some of the things I've read. I think the only difference now is that anyone can show anything instantly. The good part is that we do have the technology to catch at least some of these...people.
I haven't always been the best person, but I've had my own share of moments like the one you posted above. When I was homeless I rode the bus and train a lot, and was always running into people from out of town, and when they asked directions, and having nothing else to do, I enjoyed taking them where they wanted to go.
And I had a moment similar to what you linked. I was just leaving a Wendy's when a young couple approached me and asked for a couple of dollars so they could get some food. I have a deep distrust of panhandlers, and being homeless myself just made that worse. I've seen how some of those people operate. I told them I didn't have any cash, but I'd be glad to buy them both dinner. I guess they really were down-and-out, because their eyes lit up and asked "Really?" So we went back into the Wendy's and I told them to order whatever they wanted. They asked how they could pay me back and I said the look on their faces was worth it.
And sometimes it is.